Author: aconwayhubbard
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Awe, Art and Early Religion
This post discusses the interconnectedness of awe, art, early religion, and society’s ignorance of history. It highlights the importance of art in invoking awe, the societal impacts of postmodernism’s influence on art, and the role of early religion in scheduling ceremonies to influence events and nature. The author reflects on the significance of awe, creativity,…
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What Can Possibly Go Wrong?
This content details the concept of group dianetics and its impact on the survival and evolution of groups, including the Church of Scientology. It highlights how failures to address engrams and arbitraries can lead to the downfall of groups, emphasizing the importance of understanding history and applying group dianetics to ensure long-term survival and evolution.
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Infinity-Valued Logic
The content discusses the evolution of the Church of Scientology, emphasizing the need to move away from binary thinking towards gradient scale thinking or infinity-valued logic. It criticizes the oversimplified left-right political spectrum and proposes a hierarchical political scale based on individualism versus collectivism. The author stresses the importance of nuance, evidence, and critical thinking…
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Pan-determinism at Last
The Scientology 1.0.0 perspective emphasizes pan-determinism as crucial for well-being and problem-solving. It involves understanding three determinisms—other-determinism, self-determinism, and pan-determinism. By cleaning up, waking up, and growing up, individuals can achieve a pan-determined view, fostering empathy and better decision-making, ultimately contributing to personal and global improvement.
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The Eight Dynamics: A Map of the Self
In Scientology 1.0.0, metaphysical concepts are explored through the Eight Dynamics, but the limitations of language make it challenging to discuss these profound ideas. The Dynamics run from 1 to 8, concentrating first on the self and progressively addressing family, groups, species, and beyond. This system aims to understand the interconnectedness of all life dynamics,…
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Space, Emotion, and Well-Being
This article discusses the importance of space in Scientology 1.0.0, emphasizing its role in Dianetics and the Tone Scale. It delves into emotions and their impact, as well as the significance of space in subjective and objective contexts. The article explores space as a key to well-being, concluding with the necessity of controlling subjective space…
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Scientology 1.0.0 (1952)
Scientology 1.0.0 (1952) – chapters 1 and 2 “One of the main functions of organised religion is to protect people against a direct experience of God.” – Carl Jung What do I know about anything? Not a whole lot, depending on your definition, but then again, nobody else does either, and for several very important…